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The Moon from Ranger-9: Alphonsus Crater (4)
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Caption NASA:"Ranger 9 B-camera image from 2500 Km showing Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Albategnius Craters.
Ptolemaeus is the large (164 Km diameter) flat-floored crater at the top. Alphonsus, diameter 108 Km, is at lower left and the 114 Km Albategnius Crater is at lower right. The Terminator runs through the lower corner. Ranger 9 impacted in Alphonsus crater 18,5 minutes after this image was taken.
North is at 12:30 (Ranger 9, B001)".
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